bedsore
noun
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L316869 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From bed + sore.
- A lesion caused by unrelieved pressure to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas, such as frequently develops on a person confined to a bed by infirmity.
“With the slightest movement shooting pain through her thin frame, she developed bedsores under her thighs and back that got infected.”